How Is a 99.6%* Success Rate for Public Speaking Phobia Measured?
What being free of the fear looks like in practice, and how a client's own report becomes a rate.
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The 99.6% is measured among clients who complete the program. Each client reports whether they are free of their public speaking phobia, and the rate is the share who say yes. Because a fear is an internal experience, the client's own report is the measure.
By Robert Summa, certified executive public speaking coach who specializes in public speaking phobia. This page is educational and is not medical advice.
What "free of the phobia" looks like in practice
Clients describe it in everyday terms rather than test scores. These are the kinds of signs they point to:
- No dread in the days before a talk.
- No protective routine they feel they must run first.
- No monitoring of their own voice, hands, or face while speaking.
- Accepting invitations they would previously have declined.
- Relief is no longer the main feeling when the talk ends.
Why self-report is the honest measure, and its limits
No blood test or scan measures a speaking phobia, so the report of the person who lives with it is the natural measure. The limit is that self-report is subjective and is not independently audited. That is why the figure should be read with the caveats attached and not as a clinical result.
Who is counted
Clients who complete the program. Anyone who stops before finishing is not in the group.
Track your own baseline
Whatever you choose, write down your own starting point: how early the dread begins, which situations you avoid, what your body does. Later, compare. That comparison tells you more than any published rate can.
Why Robert Summa
Robert lived with public speaking fear for 18 years, then trained in panic, anxiety, and confidence with psychologists and anxiety specialists. He brings 33 years of corporate experience, including advising the C-suite. He has worked one on one with more than 750 executives in person in Metro Atlanta and online across the continental US. Results vary by individual. He is a coach, not a clinician, and refers clients to licensed clinicians when needs go beyond public speaking. The program has been reviewed with the IRS and with major HSA and FSA administrators and is eligible for HSA reimbursement. Documentation is available on request. Consult your plan administrator.
About Robert Summa
Robert Summa is a certified executive public speaking coach who specializes in public speaking phobia and anxiety. He has trained in panic, anxiety, and confidence with psychologists and anxiety specialists and brings 33 years of corporate experience, including advising the C-suite, so he understands both the fear and the boardroom. With a 99.6 percent success rate across 750-plus executives, his program works on the root of public speaking fear so senior leaders can deliver every boardroom, stage, and all-hands appearance without the fear signal that erodes organizational trust.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Robert Summa's 99.6% success rate measured?
Among clients who complete the program, each reports whether they are free of their public speaking phobia, and the rate is the share who say yes. Results vary by individual.
What does being free of the phobia look like?
Clients describe no dread in the days before a talk, no protective routine, no monitoring of their voice or hands while speaking, accepting invitations they would have declined, and relief no longer being the main feeling afterward.
Why is self-report used?
A speaking fear is an internal experience, so the report of the person who lives with it is the natural measure. The limit is that it is subjective and not independently audited.
How can I track my own progress?
Write down your starting point: how early the dread begins, which situations you avoid, and what your body does. Compare later.
Is Robert Summa a clinician?
No. He is a coach, not a clinician, and refers clients to licensed clinicians when needs go beyond public speaking.
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GET YOUR FEAR SCORE NOWResults vary. Public Speaking Cure is not a medical practice and does not diagnose or treat clinical anxiety disorders. Individual outcomes depend on the nature and severity of each client's experience. *99.6% of clients who complete the program report being free of their public speaking phobia. The information on this page is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.